6th - Land, Air, and Water Resources Vocab Flashcard, Part 3

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Wastes from homes, businesses, schools, and communities

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Municipal solid waste

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Burning of solid waste

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Incineration

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Polluted liquid from water passing through landfill waste

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Leachate

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Landfill for municipal solid waste, construction debris, and some agricultural/industrial waste.

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Sanitary landfill

Front

Reclaiming raw materials to create new products

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Recycling

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Materials that can be broken down and recycled by bacteria and other decomposers

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Biodegradable

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Material harmful to health or environment if not disposed of properly

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Hazardous waste

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Pollutants released into the air

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Emissions

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Thick, brown haze from gas reactions with sunlight

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Photochemical smog

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Toxic oxygen from vehicle emissions reacting in sunlight; major smog chemical causing lung infections.

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Ozone